Blogs from Can Tho, Mekong River Delta, Vietnam, Asia - page 4

So, I made my escape to the place I originally intended to go to..Vietnam. All of the blogs and internet research that I have read about this country was absolutely correct so far! It is a truly amazing place with amazing food and people, in fact I have been so busy exploring the food stalls and restaurants I really haven't done anything else lol. I got hired at the end of November for a position starting at the beginning of January teaching elementary students on a 1 year contract for what is turning out to be a pretty good company and even better recruiter! Callie is her name and she is truly awesome and has shown me so much since I arrived here and taken care of any issues I have come across. She's not the ... read more

Well I am back in Saigon for the night while en route to Da Lat tomorrow. I thought I should use the time to catch up on reports. Brace yourself, this will be a long one. Today I returned from Can Tho and the Mekong Delta. I arrived in Can Tho on Tuesday afternoon. I tend to always spend my arrival day in a new place wandering around trying to get a feel for the place, which is what I did Tuesday. I greatly enjoyed Can Tho. After being in Saigon, Can Tho seemed very peaceful, relaxed, not crowded with tourists. There were far more random "hellos", smiles, and waves from the locals than in Saigon and almost no one trying to sell me things which was nice. The city has a fairly young population due ... read more

Monday 30th September 2013 Breakfast on top floor of hotel looking out over Can Tho, the rain looks like it has gone away for the morning at least. Caught our $1 taxi to the other hotel where the rest of the group was staying. A short walk to the jetty where we caught a boat to take us to the Cai Rang floating markets. The markets are a wholesale market and they show what they are selling by tying it to a bamboo pole and having it at the back of the boat. Being on a boat is being a captive audience as there are small boats that pull up alongside you and try and sell you soft drink, coffee, coconuts, bananas or pineapples. We shared a coconut freshly cut with a couple of straws for ... read more

MISCHIEF ON THE MEKONG Part 3...Kidnapped & Extorted...The Polly Diaries. Two tom cats yowling into the night...a distant horn of a barge...a midnight knock on a door. The knocking repeated...louder this time...a man's voice wrenched out of deep sleep calling out "Who is it? Who is it?" Denise awoken in the next room..."That's Shane's voice?" A female voice "It's Housekeeping...please open the door." "What do you want?" "I want to see Polly." "Why?" "We have received a message in reception. Please open the door. I want to see if Polly is alright." There is a pause in the darkness. "She's not here" came Shane's pained reply. "Please open the door Sir...I can hear a voice...Who have you got in there?" "That's my friend Sheba." "Please open the door Sir...I want to see if Sheba is alright." ... read more

Allo, Premierement, je vous annonce que je me suis fait voler mon laptop cette nuit dans l'autobus (Loulou, heureusement que je n'ai pas pris ton IPAD!). Je serai donc obligé d'utiliser les ordinateurs publics avec tout ce que ca implique... Soyez donc indulgent avec mes erreurs de ponctuation... J'étais vraiment fru quand je m'en suis rendu compte en arrivant a l'hotel ce matin! Avec le personnel de l'hotel, on a réussi a contacter la compagnie d'autobus mais ils ne peuvent rien faire... Je suis responsable de mes choses. Aussi, mon document préparé par mon agence de voyage était la dedans aussi... Ca fait vraiment chier. Heureusement que je m'étais scanné une copie avant de partir!!! Donc reprenons le récit. Dernièrement, on a été faire une croisière de 2 jours sur le Mékong. En fait c'est beaucoup ... read more